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UFC 145 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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Gregory
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04.21.2012 | 10:20 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 543rd

Tonight there is a UFC event that you may have heard about. UFC 145 is coming to you live and direct from some arena in Atlanta, and features a main event showdown between two men who could easily beat the dogsnot out of you. That's right, Jonny Bones Jones defends his light heavyweight title against the challenger Sugar Rashad Evans.

Things are scheduled to kick off at AROUND 6:45 eastern time for prelim fights on Facebook.com/UFC.  Then at 8:00 eastern time you can catch 4 fights for free on FX . Finally at 10:00pm eastern time, throw down your lunch money to watch the Pay Per View main card.

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Enjoy the fights and good luck in your predictions!  

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UFC 145
  • Saturday 04.21.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Philips Arena
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Karyn Bryant
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 700,000 | TV Ratings:
  • MMA Bouts: 12
  • Promotion Links:
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Jon Jones   defeats   Rashad Evans   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Rory MacDonald   defeats   Che Mills   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:20 Round 2 of 3, 7:20 Total Bout Page
Ben Rothwell   defeats   Brendan Schaub   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Michael McDonald   defeats   Miguel Torres   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Eddie Yagin   defeats   Mark Hominick   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mark Bocek   defeats   John Alessio   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Travis Browne   defeats   Chad Griggs   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   2:29 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Matt Brown   defeats   Stephen Thompson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Njokuani   defeats   John Makdessi   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mac Danzig   defeats   Efrain Escudero   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Clements   defeats   Keith Wisniewski   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marcus Brimage   defeats   Maximo Blanco   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Live2wrestle
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04.21.2012 | 7:10 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 915th

Damn looks like I will only catch maybe the first few fights tonight

"She be curvin all the locals, must like foreigns and this is when I had the Martin, I was just like Lawrence so wassup"

nibrack11
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04.21.2012 | 7:10 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 279th

@Nik Lust it seems like that to me as well lol, i cant wait to see a fight get started! LETS GO!!!!!!!!! 

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darth_nanners
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04.21.2012 | 7:11 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 663rd

Those two both have a crazy long reach for their height.

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warmaster
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04.21.2012 | 7:13 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 113th

@ C_Arnoud, thanks haha

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Brazilian Jitz
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04.21.2012 | 7:16 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 663rd

"this is the best  _______ has looked". Only if I got a quarter everytime I heard that...

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FresnoMMA
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04.21.2012 | 7:16 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 70th

10-9 Brimage
vazio
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04.21.2012 | 7:16 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 1035th

Blanco looks a little off... sigh
AnAlias
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04.21.2012 | 7:16 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 279th

Blanco not nearly as aggressive as usual.

He could probably slam the **** out of Brimage at will.  He should stick to that.
SpiderGuard
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04.21.2012 | 7:17 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 663rd

10-9 Brimage. One takedown does not win you a round you got out-struck in.
Gregory
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04.21.2012 | 7:17 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 543rd

Damn there goes my perfect. I really thought tonight was the night for the black beauty. ***.

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Russello
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04.21.2012 | 7:17 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 13th with 8 others

@Tank, if you cant watch the prelims shall I give you round-by-round updates bro?

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darth_nanners
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04.21.2012 | 7:17 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 663rd

Brimage is not looking like the same dude I remember. Kid has came a long way.

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Brazilian Jitz
Brazilian Jitz
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04.21.2012 | 7:17 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 663rd

@Greg, what is the black beauty?

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xxTank0019xx
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04.21.2012 | 7:18 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 1035th

@russello i'd appreciate that! i'm at work til midnight lol

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Gregory
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04.21.2012 | 7:19 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 543rd

Goldberg and Rogan sound a little awkward tonight

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Russello
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04.21.2012 | 7:19 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 13th with 8 others

@Tank Okay. Brimage won the first narrowly, just a few exchanges, not a lot happened.

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xxTank0019xx
xxTank0019xx
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04.21.2012 | 7:19 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 1035th

hope blanco can pull off a 2nd rd tko.

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Russello
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04.21.2012 | 7:19 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 13th with 8 others

Gregory, exactly what I was thinking. Goldies apparently on LSD and going mental and Joe is baked and relaxed. 

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Gregory
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04.21.2012 | 7:20 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 543rd

it's the "pick all fights perfect award" that some of you guys coined the term black beauty.  nobody has unlocked it yet.

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Lopati
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04.21.2012 | 7:21 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 1035th

Blanco coming out of his shell a little more in the 2nd

"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset

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